INSW Short Volume
International Seaways, Inc. (INSW) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Marine Shipping industry, with a market capitalization near $6.19B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 2,837 people, carrying a beta of -0.10 to the broader market. International Seaways, Inc. Led by Lois K. Zabrocky, public since 2016-11-16.
Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.
- Latest Date
- 2026-10-14
- Short Volume
- 308.8K
- Total Volume
- 460.2K
- Short %
- 67.10%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 72.28%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for International Seaways, Inc..
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INSW most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $115.00 | Oct 16, 2026 | 16 | 1.9K | 53.3% | $2.90 | $5.50 |
| CALL | $110.00 | Oct 16, 2026 | 5 | 3.4K | 57.0% | $6.90 | $9.30 |
| CALL | $120.00 | Oct 16, 2026 | 31 | 584 | 57.8% | $0.70 | $1.35 |
Top 3 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked INSW short volume questions
- What is the daily INSW short volume?
- As of Oct 14, 2026, International Seaways, Inc. (INSW) short volume is 308.8K shares against 460.2K total reported volume, or 67.10% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is INSW short volume reported?
- FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
- What does INSW short volume tell options traders?
- Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.